Android: getRelativeTime example

I guess you are talking about getRelativeDateTimeString, which is pointed to by your link.

Example for now, with comments detailing all params:

Date now = new Date();
String str = DateUtils.getRelativeDateTimeString(
this, // Suppose you are in an activity or other Context subclass
now.getTime(), // The time to display
DateUtils.MINUTE_IN_MILLIS, // The resolution. This will display only
// minutes (no "3 seconds ago")
DateUtils.WEEK_IN_MILLIS, // The maximum resolution at which the time will switch
// to default date instead of spans. This will not
// display "3 weeks ago" but a full date instead
0); // Eventual flags